STUDENT ATHLETE SUPPORT

Student-Athlete Services/CHAMPS Life Skills

Community Service

The student-athletes at the University at Buffalo participate regularly in outreach activities throughout the Western New York community. On a team and individual basis, student-athletes are involved in programs that allow for "giving back" in community based settings, educational settings, healthcare centers, and other areas. The UB student-athletes take great pride in their commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of others.

Bulls in the Community Calendar
Month	UB Campus	WNY Community
September	Linda Yalem Safety Run	Habitat for Humanity
October	Take Back the Night	Rockin' Roses Boo Bash
November	UB Scholarship Gala	Cook-for-Kids @ Buffalo Ronald McDonald House
December	N/A	Adopt-a-Family
January	TBA	School Visits
February	NGWSD Clinic	School Visits
March	TBA	Habitat for Humanity School Visits
April	TBA	CAREWEARS

Annual Events Include:

Care Wears CareWears is a program which centers around building the self-esteem and self-confidence of middle and grade school children in the Western New York Community. With the help of Aeropostale, UB Athletics will be coordinating our 5th CareWears event in May of 2008! Each year, a new WNY school is selected to participate in the CareWears event. The school coordinates an art contest, from which the selected winners are then invited to a day of fun and shopping with the UB athletes! Contest winners are paired with a UB Athlete Mentor, and spend the day at the mall shopping at Aeropostale, having lunch, and spending time with their mentor!

Linda Yalem Memorial Run
The annual Linda Yalem Safety Run is a 5k run/walk held at the University at Buffalo's North Campus to promote runner and walker safety. Now in its 17th year, the Yalem Run is one of the most popular races in Western New York, and is a qualifying race for the Buffalo News "Runner of the Year" series. Each year, UB welcomes over 1,000 runners, walkers and supporters who believe in the importance of taking control over our own personal safety, and to remember Linda Yalem, a UB student who was raped and murdered while running near UB in 1990. UB student-athletes from many of our teams participate and volunteer in this event each year!

For more information, visit the Linda Yalem Safety Run Web page

National Girls and Women in Sports Day: (NGWSD)
NGWSD is held to honor female athletic achievement and to recognize the importance of sports and fitness participation for all girls and women. Annually, the Division of Athletics sponsors a celebration which includes presentations/appearances by accomplished female athletes, as well as NGWSD themed community outreach events such as school visits, shadow day, and an all youth sports clinic. If you would like more information, go to the NGWSD web page

Ronald McDonald House
The local Buffalo chapter of the Ronald McDonald House provides a "home away from home" for families of seriously ill children who are receiving treatment in the Western New York area. UB student-athletes volunteer at the Ronald McDonald house by purchasing food and preparing meals for the families who are staying in the house.

If you would like more information on any of these events, you can contact Kellie Peiper at 716-645-6472. For additional community service opportunities visit our list of WNY Community Service contacts.